led, soon well clear, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed next, one pace after
chased leader, mistake 6th, led after 3 out, soon clear, edged right and eased run-in
fell first
held up, some headway after 5th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, soon no chance with winner
in touch, took closer order 4th, went for third after 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, went badly left last
behind from 4, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
held up, weakened after 6, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
Honey's Gift, Eau Pure and Philippa Yeates are the three leading players in this handicap hurdle and the narrow vote is given to Honey's Gift. The selection looks the percentage call here as she is game and consistent and she proved her well-being when a good third behind De Blanc last time, and with AP McCoy in the plate she looks to have a solid chance of getting her head in front. Eau Pure is a course and distance winner but she ran a shocker on her last appearance on this track and she looks best watched at present. Philippa Yeates finished well behind our selection last time but she is lightly-raced and still open to improvement so it is possible that she could get a lot closer. Titian Flame looks the best of the rest and may have place claims, but we are happy to stick with Honey's Gift as our idea of the winner.
